Rear brake pads

[nwps]

The rear brake pads on my Audi A6 wear at four times the amount of the front pads.
Car is 18 months old and serviced by dealer.
Audi says it is normal and is due to the ESP.
Is this right, anyone?

[fountain]

Strange. Usually front pads wear a lot quicker than rears. I suppose the explanation given is possible, if the ESP is regularly active, and applying the rear brakes to stop the car skidding. Is it rear wheel drive? Do you drive it hard? Try switching the ESP off (usually a button on the dashboard) and see how the pads last.

[nwps]

Many thanks Fountain.
I do not drive it, what I would say is, hard, but I do not dawdle either. It is front wheel drive so I think it is a fault.
Getting Audi to admit there could be a fault on their cars is a forlorn task.
My local garage says they cannot even change the rear pads due to the servo motor on the park brake caliper.
Looks like a trip to Audi garage.
Anyone else any input?

[bazmoore]

hi
i have a volvo s40 2002 which i have fom new it has covered 68000 miles and in this time it has had the rear disc pads replaced twice the front havent needed replacing as yet.
like yourself i expected the front pads to wear out quicker i suspect its due to the braking set up ratio.
baz